Health care isn't the only thing we're getting beat by the rest of the world on.

Brigid

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Wed Aug-26-09 06:52 PM
Original message

Health care isn't the only thing we're getting beat by the rest of the world on.

Edited on Wed Aug-26-09 06:54 PM by Brigid

We're getting the pants beat off us in the area of high-speed mass transit, and have been for decades. According to what I just saw on the history channel, we're still trying to get funding for it, while Europe and Asia already enjoy it. But we must fund our useless wars instead, you know. :eyes:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maglev_(transport)

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Eric J in MN

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Wed Aug-26-09 06:53 PM
Response to Original message

1. China has higher mpg standards for cars than the US. (NT)

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

laughingliberal

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Wed Aug-26-09 06:55 PM
Response to Original message

2. Mass Transit Mostly Helps the Working and Middle Classes

Why would we care about that?:sarcasm:

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

NightWatcher

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Wed Aug-26-09 07:00 PM
Response to Original message

3. tought this was being an "edukation" poste

I cant help but think that if we had a better public education system, that we wouldnt have the large numbers of ignoramuses that we are burdened with today.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

laughingliberal

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Wed Aug-26-09 07:05 PM
Response to Reply #3

5. Correct. Having an Uneducated Public Serves 2 Purposes

1). It is easier to convince them to vote for you if they are too stupid to realize they vote against their own best interests.
2). It makes for a cheap work force that can be exploited to enrich the corporations.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Brigid

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Wed Aug-26-09 07:12 PM
Response to Reply #5

6. You should rent the "Sicko" DVD.

Go to the extras and check out the full interview with Tony Benn, former British MP, who argues that a healthy, well-educated, confident populace is much harder to govern for TPTB.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

stray cat

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Wed Aug-26-09 07:03 PM
Response to Original message

4. Ignorance and poor education - means others are ahead of us in employability and innovation as well

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

DU AdBot (1000+ posts)

Mon Apr 29th 2024, 04:40 PM
Response to Original message

Advertisements [?]

Top

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators

Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.